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Scribblenauts is a game where you can invoke almost anything found in a dictionary into existence so long as it isn’t vulgar, and is tangible. In each iteration of the series, the development team, 5th Cell, likes to add fun pop culture items to the in-game summoning system. So, every now and then you’ll discover that you can invoke a “lolwut” or popular internet memes. However, it turns out 5th Cell didn’t get permission from the creators of certain memes, and those creators feel slighted.

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Semantics regarding the classification of “mobile game” and “handheld game” aside, Nintendo has finally revealed its first mobile game, Miitomo. It may not be a smartphone Pokémon or Mario infinite runner (you can have that idea for free, Nintendo), but it’s a very Nintendo-style debut on the computer you keep in your pocket. Earlier this year, Nintendo unlocked its intellectual property for use in developing mobile games, and followed that up by being honest about the pricing options.

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Blizzard just released the opening cinematic for StarCraft II’s long-awaited, Protoss-focused final chapter, Legacy of the Void. Regardless of how you feel about Blizzard games — god’s gift to gaming or their last truly great game was from 1992 and about a bunch of dopey vikings — there’s one thing on which everyone can agree: Blizzard produces really good cinematics. Case in point: the new Legacy of the Void opening cinematic, which you can — and should — watch below.

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